Feeling the cold

I never used to feel the cold but I do now. I'm 67 but I have an under active thyroid which contributes! I dress in layers and keep the heating on.

This cold snap is unusually cold. I don’t mind a sunny frosty winters day as long as I am wearing sufficient clothes and can put the heating on. But I now have arthritis in my hands, knees and hips, so is not the best time for me physically.
One of the best things I have invested in is an electric over blanket that I can snuggle under whilst on the settee watching telly or reading etc.

i have always felt the cold but i am sure I have gradually felt it more as I have got older.

It’s my hands, feet to a lesser extent, I have Raynauds and it’s definitely got worse as I’ve aged, diagnosed in my 20’s, hot hands hand warmers are life savers when I’m out. My body, with thermals is generally fine.

I hate the cold weather. I’m sure that even when I am in a warm house , I can still feel the cold outside.

I am 70 and noticed that I am really feeling the cold more too. I just want to stay home. and keep warm.

I have noticed that I feel the cold more than my ACs. I need thermal tops and a jumper while they are just wearing a long sleeve t shirt.
I think the body's temperature control doesn't work as well as you get older and I am close to eighty.
Keep warm everyone.

Same here - I feel the cold far more than I did. By the same measure, I can’t take the heat like I used to.

I will live in long sleeved thermal tops now 'till April I think!

I have just come back in from a quick trot to the supermarket. I am wearing gloves, scarf, thick lined coat, sunglasses, neck band, wool sweater, thermal long sleeved fleecy top, vest, thermal fleecy leggings, jogging bottoms, thick socka and boots. I never used to wear and need this much even 10 years ago. At least today the sky is blue, no wind and very sunny. So am cheerful, but cold.
I think it is an age thing.. we just dont work as efficiently any more. Like an old boiler.

Yes, definately feel it more as I age. I agree that indoor winter clothes, warm slippers and lots of layers outdoors is the way to go.

This year I have also experimented with the heating- I have it set on a medium setting throughout the day and for the first time leave it on at night. I have found it keeps the temperature steady and has also cut down on the bills- whereas previously it would go off at night and in the middle of the day.

Today because it's fine I plan to go out for my regular walk and get my circulation going. Sitting still under a blanket is not the answer.

Reminding me to put on one of my pairs of warm/cosy socks - as compared to standard socks.

My dressing gowns are fleece anyway and I've got a couple of those robe things with hoods in case of desperation and I know my two best friends have at least got that - as I sent them both one each to help keep them warm in their homes.

My sitting room is one of those through lounge set-ups and cue for - when my current plumber told me they're now making triple radiators = he'd just got another job for himself (as the previous double one wasn't cutting it - not surprisingly when I checked out the rating radiators should be for the size of room/number of windows/etc and it was too low a btu rating).

Surprising how much difference swopping an external door can have too - the house had upvc front and back doors when I bought it - but I've now got new ones (that modern stuff I can never remember the name of that one can get front doors in now and a replacement upvc one for the back). It's surprising how much difference it makes.

I've had to be on a "make the house warmer" kick since moving here - from southern England to West Wales meant a temperature drop I hadn't clicked to of usually about 2-3 Celsius per day lower here and the biggest difference was a day where my home city was 10C warmer than here. So there's thick curtains at the windows, 12" thick of loft insulation in the loft, thick carpets for sitting room/bedroom/study. I took a leaf out of the Welsh book by the main sofa I bought is in warm red - to make the room look warmer and I've bought throws for putting over people/myself since moving here. I've added a mini-conservatory around one of the exterior doors - and that makes an astonishing difference keeping the heat in (the old door and with nothing round it had wind whistling through it).

I took a look out this morning and I'm not even going to go to the corner shop to get the paper - there's snow on the ground...so that will be me staying in all day (darn it).

I've always loved the cold/winters and always will, but aged 60, I now realise just how much I'm feeling it!

I seldom wear gloves, but now I'm wearing fingerless gloves every day for hours when not on duty!

Indoors, our central heating has been overhauled, which is making a nice difference.

Outdoors - when it is really cold, i try and do something like shopping, between 11am and 2pm when it is a bit warmer.

I'm only too glad I've done my in town shopping for the week fancythat and I'm well stocked-up with bread - which is the main thing that concerns me (as we've been sprouting artisan bread shops since I moved here - but their stock goes pretty quickly of a morning and, if I waited to go out, there's a good chance they'd be sold out by the time I got to them).

More adapting I've done since moving here = putting a load more shelving in the walk-in larder the house has and buying a huge fridge and huge freezer (taller than me) - as I soon realised the weather would often be worse than I'm used to and I wouldnt go out in it if I could help it.

Georgesgran

Same here - I feel the cold far more than I did. By the same measure, I can’t take the heat like I used to.

strange Georgesgran, I've noticed that too, it's not just the cold I feel more, I can't sit out in the sun the way I used to when I was younger, or when OH turns the heating up indoors, must be our thermostats not working..

We don`t adapt (called adapt-ation) to changes in temperature so well as we age, it is a natural process

Personally I don`t wear man-made clothes in the cold months, only wool, silk for vests and linen, these fibres are very well suited to cold months. I make my own clothing, I could not find a woollen dressing gown so made my own several years ago, zip down the front, pockets and a hood. No static and nice and warm. Layering is key, trapping warm air close to the body

I dont do any exercise outside in the cold, it is not good to breathe cold air into lungs and I need my mouth open up hills, so I don`t go. I just do a bit of re-bounding instead, indoors

Only a few years ago I could go on a cycle ride and see frost on the verges but now I am 77, my bikes are put away for october to april

Got to go with the flow and my hibernation mode is fully in action now. Indoors, lots of hobbies, lots of stored foods and just wait it out while feeling lucky to have central heating and a well insulated home

Regarding the OP, yes to feeling the cold more

Time for uniqlo Heatech , I see now they have extra warm vests with cashmere. My friend says they are very fine, but warm.
I did notice feeling colder walking the dog this morning. Just have to keep moving .

Yes - at both ends of life, it is more difficult - dangerous in some cases when dealing with extreme weather.

So life has to change to accommodate - but it is important to ensure you don’t risk your health.

No point in trying to battle with it - we will never win at our age (nearly 80 in my case). I do think if it isn’t ridiculously cold a good march out warms one up though. Activity is the key - says she - sat on the sofa in a warm sunny conservatory looking out at the cold and wind🥶 drinking coffee. A warm stew of osso buco for dinner planned - just right for this weather.

We have men in consequently our front door is open or ajar.

I am huddled on the sofa under a throw, spending too much time on GN.

When I can get into the kitchen I will also be hugging a very large latte.

Glad to know it’s not just me. Currently have the heating on but my hands are all but dead and I am seriously chilly. Always think the first cold snap is the worst because I am not used to lower temperatures and that I will acclimatise. Hope this is true!

Georgesgran

Same here - I feel the cold far more than I did. By the same measure, I can’t take the heat like I used to.

Ditto.

My thermostat isn't as efficient as it was.

I don't mind the cold at all but hate the hot weather. No central heating here just a pellet burning stove, even that gets too hot at times so is switched off. My husband has an illness which makes him more susceptible to cold so we have to compromise.

I did not register that feeling the cold more was an ageing thing because my onset of shivering coincided with a raft of new meds, so I put it down to those wretched things. It was a different sort of cold - from the inside out, rather than the other way around. Anyone else found this?

I am currently in a totally unheated 17th century house in the middle of Norfolk! Dogs at feet, hottie on lap. Just have to live with it, although I am going to try and get a grant for an air source heat pump. Anyone else tried for this?